Test of Endurance

Slow run day! To add to the confusion of my running clinic, there are two different training programs to follow. One told us Sunday would be a 5k....the other a 10k.

As hubby and I were out of town on the weekend, I motivated myself to run solo. I thought it would be a good test of endurance for my knee. I planned a flat route that would loop around near my house so that - if perchance my knee gave out - I wouldn't be too far away.

At 5k I felt good...great, even!

At 7k I started to hurt. Certainly my knee was a bit sore...not in a "I'm injured!" way. More in an "I'm unfit and my body is shutting down in protest with the weakest part going first!" sort of way. I had really wanted to go to 10k.

I settled for a timed event of 60 minutes, which totaled 8.39km. Where my [lack of] fitness really showed was in my split times. I ran the first 3k around a 6:50 pace which was right on my goal...then I slowed to a 7:15 pace for the next 3k...then 7:30 on kilometer 7...you get the idea.

Ah, well! First goal is pain free. Second goal is building my endurance back up. Third goal is PB!!! (Hahaha).